Abraham Lincoln: an essay / James Russell Lowell -- Mr. Lincoln's speeches, papers, and letters: The Gettysburg speech ; The first inaugural address ; Letter to Horace Greeley ; Reply to a committee ; The Emancipation Proclamation ; Account of the Emancipation Proclamation ; Letter to dissatisfied friends ; Proclamation appointing a National Fast Day ; Announcement of news from Gettysburg ; Letter to A.G. Hodges ; The second inaugural address ; Speech in Independence Hall ; Last public address -- O captain! My captain / Walt Whitman -- Lincoln's birthday: Materials for sketch of Lincoln's life ; Programmes ; Chronological list of events in the life of Abraham Lincoln